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of the War Assets Realization Board acted in relation thereto carefully, diligently, in a businesslike and efficient manner, and with, faithfulness to the interests of the State: And generally to inquire into and report upon such other matters arising out of the premises as may come to your notice in the course of your inquiries and which you consider should be investigated in connection therewith: And for the better enabling you to carry these Presents into effect you are hereby authorized and empowered to make and conduct any inquiry under these Presents at such time and place as you deem expedient, with power to adjourn from time to time and place to place as you think fit, and so that these Presents shall continue in force, and the inquiry may at any time and place be resumed although not regularly adjourned from time to time or from place to place : And to call before you and examine on oath or otherwise as may be allowed by law such person or persons as you think capable of affording to you information in the premises : And you are also hereby empowered to call for and examine all such books, papers, plans, documents, or records as you deem likely to afford you the fullest information on the subject-matter of the inquiry hereby directed to be made, and to inquire of and concerning the premises by all lawful means whatsoever, and to do all things and exercise all powers that might be done or exercised under the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908 : And, using all diligence, you are required to report to His Excellency the Governor-General under your hand and seal not later than the thirty-first day of August, one thousand nine hundred and forty-six, your findings and opinions on the matter aforesaid, together with such recommendations as you think fit to make in respect thereof: And you are hereby strictly charged and directed that you shall not at any time publish or otherwise disclose, save to His Excellency the Governor-General in pursuance of these Presents or by His Excellency's direction, the contents of any report so made or to be made by you : And, lastly, it is hereby declared that these Presents are issued under the authority of the Letters Patent of His late Majesty dated the eleventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and under the authority of and subject to the provisions of the Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1908, and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council of the Dominion of New Zealand:

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